Shiver Your Timbers

This Sunday, HistoryMiami will enlist the help of scholar and pirate lore devotee Nathan Samuels. Hell separate the booty from the bilge water in regard to South Floridas history with pirates. At Buried Treasure, Samuels, a renowned educator, will regale the audience with tales of swashbuckling schemes from Floridas past.

The presentation promises to reveal a great deal about lost treasures yet to be unearthed. South Florida was a high-traffic area for pirates way back when, and our rich history of stormy weather led to more than a few vessels meeting their end in the briny deep. The loot ended up being scattered across the reefs and shores of our state; it joined an already overflowing cache of ill-gotten gains stashed by the brigands who made it ashore. In addition, Samuels will debunk myths surrounding Black Caesar, who has been tied to the likes of Blackbeard and Jose Gasparilla Gaspar, and rumored to be older than 100. Buried Treasure begins at 1 p.m. Admission is free for members, $8 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, and $5 for kids. Call 305-375-1492 or visit hmsf.org.
Sun., Oct. 10, 1 p.m., 2010